You can catch the live video here. The agenda is here.

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – U.S. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., is defending his decision to seek stimulus money on behalf of constituents and Nevada government entities despite voting against the massive funding measure in February 2009.

Shop Carson City First: It's All Here!, an idea spearheaded by the Carson City Chamber of Commerce a few years ago, has taken on a new incarnation, this time using social media as a tool to spread the word about its members and the deals and services they offer.

As advertising budgets tighten, social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter have become a cost-effective means to spread the word to consumers about the latest deals and exclusive offerings in town.

The Arlington Square ice rink will be back on the agenda for the Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting Thursday starting at 8:30 a.m.

The ice rink issue was postponed two weeks ago so the city staff could present the project to be funded by redevelopment funds instead of though the city's general fund.

We will have the live video of the meeting here. The agenda is here.

Carsonsports.com reports how Carson High sophomore Emmy Heller switched roles as defensive goal keeper and delivered her first career goal in Carson's 9-0 "Senior Night" victory against Wooster. Six different players scored for Carson (12-0-2) in a win that clinched the Sierra League regular season championship.

By: Lee Kennedy
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Click here for live video. The event began at 6:30 p.m.

Tonight's forum feature candidates for Carson City Board of Supervisors and the Carson City School Board. Candidates include Karen Abowd, Rob Joiner, John McKenna and Day Williams for Board of Supervisors, and Ron Swirczek, Julie Bushner, Barbara Meyers and Randy Carlson for school board.

By Nevada News Bureau staff
CARSON CITY – Rep. Dean Heller, R-Nev., said today his biggest concern about a “lame duck� session of Congress following the Nov. 2 general election is the potential for tax increases.

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – While concerns have emerged elsewhere this campaign season about encouraging people to vote by offering free food, a state election official says Nevada law is not excessively restrictive on the practice.

Jeff Moser at BikeCarson.com gives a nice rundown on the Roop Street project in Carson City and what it means for cyclers once completed. Click here for the story.

Nearly a month of being hospitalized after a Sept. 21 horse riding accident in which he broke his pelvis, Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons returned to the mansion in Carson City over the weekend. Gibbons will be receiving several weeks of outpatient therapy, according to staff.
Meanwhile, Gibbons continues work on a new state budget. Click here to read more.

Presents information and computing exercises to focus on custom animations, managing multiple object types, and linking to other presentations. Format is mostly "hands-on" computing exercises and lecture. Perfect for persons who already have basic presentation program skills. Provides students with a much deeper understanding of the MS PowerPoint program.

Under a proposed state budget plan, four of Nevada's museums operated by the Division of Museums and History would close, including the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City, said Peter Barton, acting administrator for the Division of Museums and History.

Other museums on the proposed state budget chopping block are the Nevada Historical Society in Reno, the state's oldest museum which opened in 1905; the Lost City Museum in Overton; and the Nevada Northern Railway Passenger and Freight Depot in East Ely.

"I Say Nevada, The Government Bailout Edition," opens at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City Oct. 22. No one is safe from this hilarious romp across the great state of Nevada.
From the brilliant mind of local author and musician Bob Reid, the production rocks the foundations of the capitol dome. Directed by BACPAC's Karen Chandler, this musical sketch comedy lampoons the politics and the culture of the Silver State and is perfectly timed for pre-election fun as well as Nevada Day.

"I Say Nevada, The Government Bailout Edition," opens at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City Oct. 22. No one is safe from this hilarious romp across the great state of Nevada.

From the brilliant mind of local author and musician Bob Reid, the production rocks the foundations of the capitol dome. Directed by BACPAC's Karen Chandler, this musical sketch comedy lampoons the politics and the culture of the Silver State and is perfectly timed for pre-election fun as well as Nevada Day.

"I Say Nevada, The Government Bailout Edition," opens at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City Oct. 22. No one is safe from this hilarious romp across the great state of Nevada.

From the brilliant mind of local author and musician Bob Reid, the production rocks the foundations of the capitol dome. Directed by BACPAC's Karen Chandler, this musical sketch comedy lampoons the politics and the culture of the Silver State and is perfectly timed for pre-election fun as well as Nevada Day.

Dear Editor,

Several negative mailers featuring Assembly candidate Pete Livermore were sent out recently to Carson City homes.

These ads were sponsored by the Nevada State Democratic Party, which hired an outside firm to produce the pieces. They claim Livermore got a "sweetheart deal" from the city when it purchased land he owned in order to widen Clearview Drive.

(Editor's note: The following was presented to the Carson City Board of Supervisors during public comments at the Oct. 7 meeting by Star Anderson, General Manager, Carson Nugget)

A Carson City man died Saturday when the motorcycle he was riding went off the side of the road and crashed about two miles east of Genoa, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.

Christian Joseph Coleman, 59, was driving east on State Route 206 (Genoa Lane) when, for unknown reasons, his motorcycle went off the right side of the roadway and crashed, said NHP Trooper Matt Kaplan. The accident happened at about 9:45 p.m.

Coleman was riding a 2003 Harley Davidson. He was transported to Carson Tahoe Hospital by Care Flight where he later died.

If you’re looking for old-fashioned Halloween events, you’re in luck. Two big events will be held in Old Town Dayton on Oct. 29.

Carson Lanes Presents- "Ride On Band" this Friday in our Fabulous new Eleventh Frame Winner's Lounge. This talented trio will be playing all your favorite Rock and Country hits from the 60's-90's. No Cover and Smoke FREE.

Follow the White Rabbit and don’t be late! Wild Horse Children’s Theater invites you to Disney’s Alice in Wonderland,, Jr. on stage at the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada, 813 N. Carson Street, December 3-18, 2010.

I’ve been a longtime fan of jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. This is, up until he moved beyond me into funk and rock, not exactly jazz to my way of thinking. I was still back with his record-selling “King of Blue” CD. Then I saw a listing in Netflix for “Miles Davis: Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue,” and I ordered it. Couldn’t be all bad, I figured.

The Tahoe Ridge Winery and Marketplace will host the next Carson City Chamber of Commerce mixer. The mixer begins at 5 p.m. with a wine tasting. Tahoe Ridge Winery and Marketplace is located at 1644 Highway 395 in Minden. The cost is $5 for chamber members and $20 for non-members and includes the wine tasting, food and raffle prizes.